tropical storm
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In August 1977, humidity and heat from a tropical storm was blamed for killing 725 dairy cows in Chino.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Monsoon rains paired with two rare tropical storm systems, sometimes known in the region as cyclones, dumped record deluges across Sri Lanka, and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
A New York Times article in October highlighted hurricanes “turning away from the East Coast,” noting 12 named storms so far but only one minor tropical storm brushing the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The same weather system that passed through Indonesia, now downgraded from a tropical storm to a depression, made landfall early on Friday morning, dumping more rain on the already-sodden region.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
“If you two are going to do something stupid in the middle of a tropical storm, then I guess I’m doing it with you. We’re the Dog Squad. We do our stupid stuff together!”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
